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Slate, a customizable EV pickup for $20k (electrek.co)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Range

Small battery range: 240km
Big battery range: 385km

Motor

Motor: Single motor, rear wheel drive
Power: 150kW
Torque: 264Nm
0-100km: 8s
Top speed: 145km/h

Dimensions

Bed length: 1.5m
Vehicle length: 4.4m
Vehicle height: 1.8m
Vehicle width: 1.8m

Comparison

2025 Kia Niro length: 4.4m
2025 Ford Maverick length: 5.1m
1985 Toyota Pickup/Hilux length: 4.7m

Weights

Curb weight 1634kg
Max payload 650kg
Max towing 454kg

Charging

Port: NACS
Onboard charger: 11kW
Level 1 AC, 3.6kw, 20-100%: 11h
Level 2 AC, 11kW, 20-100%: under 5h
Level 3 DC, 120kW, 20-80%: under 30m

Safety

Traction Control
Electronic Stability Control
Forward Collision Warning
Automatic Emergency Braking
2-stage Driver/Passenger Airbags
Full Length Side Curtain Airbags (Truck 2) (SUV 4)
Seat Side Airbags (2)
Backup Camera
Pedestrian Identification
Auto High Beam

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (6 children)

150kWatt and a top speed of 145? That's kind of insane?

Wait a minute, mph not km/h I guess.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (17 children)

Curb weight 1634kg

This was the standout spec that might make me consider one.

I've been looking mainly at small hatchbacks/SUVs, and they all seem to weigh in at over 1800kg. And many are over 2000kg. Excluding Aptera...

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 days ago

Tbh, I'm super into this. Especially if the range could be extended slightly or if the truck is somewhat hackable.

But then... Bezos. Ugh.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Something like this I imagine I'd be happy with. A sedan/crossover and this. Wouldn't take it out the county. Just trips to hardware/gardening stores and moving furniture. More than enough range and speed to go to work too. Any long drive I'd probably get an Accord hybrid or something. 2 vehicle family

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Same. We have two cars and three kids. One needs to be comfortable for longer trips, camping, etc, and the other just needs to go to work and back. This would be perfect for the second, and double as a furniture, garden stuff , dump, etc hauler around town.

I personally hate trucks, but this is in the price range and could be handy.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

After seeing announcements and headlines like this for over 10 years and just about nothing available for sale I just kind of yawn Now. Good way to raise some venture capital though. does it have AI? let's do this

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

AI catalytic converter technology!

[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Whoa, now that raised an eyebrow. Doesn't look like the truck bed is ridiculously high. This checks a lot of boxes, and my crap vertebrae agree.

Definitely following this company.

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